ADVISORY/Industry Luminaries Will Mark 10 Years of of Frame Relay Technology At N+I 2001.

Business Editors/High Tech Writers

ADVISORY... for Tuesday (Sept. 11)

Networld+Interop Atlanta 2001

Room 313E

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

ATTENTION: Business/High Tech Editors/Editors Attending
           NetWorld+Interop 2001, Atlanta, GA

WHO:       Frame Relay Forum

WHAT:      Frame Relay: Celebrating Ten Years of Continued Success

A series of presentations by FRF leaders will highlight the key issues
facing Frame Relay equipment vendors and service suppliers as the
technology enters it's second decade of service. Following the
presentations, a panel discussion featuring key Frame Relay leaders
will give attendees the opportunity to get an insider's perspective on
the future of the technology and the next generation network.

Frame Relay vs. IP-VPNs (2:00pm-2:30pm)
David Gilberts, vice president, industry implementation, Frame Relay
Forum and product marketing manager, Infonet Services Corporation

Frame Relay Access to Support Networks of Tomorrow (2:30pm-3:00pm)
Larry DeNayer, vice president, marketing, Frame Relay Forum and group
manager, FR product management, Sprint

Frame Relay Evolution and Panel Discussion Kick Off (3:00pm-3:30pm)
Christine Heckart, president, TeleChoice

Panel Discussion: Celebrating Ten Years of Continued Success
 (3:30pm-5:00pm)
Moderator: Steven Taylor, president, Distributed Networking Associates

Panel Members: Richard Klapman, product director, AT&T
               David Natho, senior director, product marketing,
                WorldCom
               Erin Dunne, director, research services,
                Vertical Systems Group
               Mike Walsh, president, Frame Relay Forum

WHEN &    Tuesday, September 11, 2001
WHERE:    2:00pm - 5:00pm

          NetWorld+Interop 2001
          Georgia World Congress Center
          Atlanta, Georgia
          Conference Room:  313E

ABOUT FRF: The Frame Relay Forum was incorporated in May 1991 as an
    association of vendors, carriers, users, and consultants committed
    to the education, promotion, and implementation of frame relay in
    accordance with international standards. 2001 marks the 10th
    anniversary of the founding of the FRF and the beginning of the
    wide adoption of frame relay technology. For more information on
    the Frame Relay Forum, membership, or for a copy of the
    implementation agreements, please contact the Frame Relay Forum at
    [phone], on the Internet at www.frforum.com, or via e-mail
    at [e-mail].

Editors interested in an interview with Mike Walsh should contact Kendra Gross.